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Kids Christmas Word Search
20 kids christmas word searches for young children learning to read and spell.
Kids word searches use a small 10×10 grid with only short words (3–6 letters) hidden across and down, printed with extra-large letters.
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All kids christmas puzzles
- 110×10 · 10 words
- 210×10 · 10 words
- 310×10 · 10 words
- 410×10 · 10 words
- 510×10 · 10 words
- 610×10 · 10 words
- 710×10 · 10 words
- 810×10 · 10 words
- 910×10 · 10 words
- 1010×10 · 10 words
- 1110×10 · 10 words
- 1210×10 · 10 words
- 1310×10 · 10 words
- 1410×10 · 10 words
- 1510×10 · 10 words
- 1610×10 · 10 words
- 1710×10 · 10 words
- 1810×10 · 10 words
- 1910×10 · 10 words
- 2010×10 · 10 words
Puzzle guide
About kids christmas word search puzzles
What they are
Kids Christmas word searches use a 10×10 grid with big letters and ten short festive words such as ELF, STAR, GIFT, TREE and BELLS. Words run only across or down, so beginners can solve them independently while the grown-ups wrap presents.
How to play
Read each word together, find its first letter, and look right along the row or down the column. Colour each found word in a different festive colour to make the grid look like fairy lights.
Tips
Start with STAR or TREE, which most children recognise straight away. Counting how many words are left on the list builds excitement, just like counting down the sleeps to Christmas.
Who they suit
These suit children aged four to seven, preschool Christmas parties, and Christmas Eve countdown activities. They also slip neatly into a stocking with a short pencil for Christmas morning.
Printing
Each kids Christmas puzzle prints large on a single page; add a gold sticker for every word found. The answer page prints separately.
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